i LOVE questions like this!
im vegetarian - and i dont use 'meat replacements'. i just eat meals sans meat.
only use cold water when doing laundry - i soak socks in bucket of hot water first. only use half the recomended amount of laundry liquid too.
i use my joggers til they aren't good for jogging - then i wear them to work until they fall apart! (i work in a kitchen - so it wont work for everyone)
i keep a log book for when i use my car for work - saves me in tax refunds!
i claim all i can for tax refunds too.
i use a credit reward card. it pays for me annual fee, all my other bank fees, and then some (only good for those that have control)
eat smaller portions. make sure i cook a little more each night so DF can take leftovers to work instead of buying lunch.
do several things when out somewhere: eg when i pick up my little brother and sister from school (they hate the bus) i also do a grocery shop/go to doctors etc when out. also i barter: i reason with my little bro and sis that it costs me money to pick them up with petrol costs, so they agree to wash and vaccuum my car.
plan meals. try to use up veges before they go bad. grow my own herbs.
when my tshirts get old and stretched, i use them then as night-shirts, then gardening shirts, then rags.
when having coffee with friends, try to use 2-for-1 offers, or share something. try to find activities that are free instead of eating/drinking calories and spending money!
i work at a bakery, so i get bread for free. instead of going out with friends, we invite them over for a barbecue and they bring their own meat. all we have to provide is salad items, and the rolls are free!
DF and I share meals sometimes and drinks instead of getting one each. we find we dont need a whole bottle of drink or a whole meal.
i mend my socks!
use natural cleaning products (vinegar, bicarb, eucalyptus oil & bleach)
i only take vitamins and supplements AFTER getting a blood test to prove i am low in something.
we buy furniture at opshops or make it. we have never bought new furntiure.
screenprint our own designs on plain tshirts, instead of buying branded shirts. blank tshirts are as cheap as $3.50 each
mascara/lipgloss/eyeliner/blush i have all gotten free samples - never bought them.
i get a haircut once every 4-6 months.i think it doesnt really need it every 8 weeks, like they recommend.
we only see movies on 'cheap night' or when they are offered cheaper with our movie club card. we dont buy candy at the movies, we bring it with us from home.
i hardly ever drink - probably once every 3 months or even less.
i join a lot of free loyalty programs, like coffee clubs and the above movie club.
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